Worksheets8th Grade Evolution Assessment LS4-2
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
First & Last Name
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2.
1. What patterns of similarities do you see in these embryos?
a)
All the embryos have tails in the earliest stage
b)
The later stage embryos all look exactly alike
c)
All the embryos have wings
d)
All the embryos have fur
3.
2. What do the similarities between ancient organisms and modern organisms tell us?
a)
Ancient organisms are still around
b)
There is no relationship between modern organism and ancient organism
c)
There may be an evolutionary connection between the ancient organisms and modern organisms
d)
All of these
4.
3. Humans, birds, dolphins, and lizards all have similar forearm bones. What is the reason for this?
a)
They live in similar environments
b)
The function of these bones is the same in all animals
c)
They have a common ancestor
d)
They are analogous
5.
4. Bat wings and bird wings are an example of_____________.
a)
Homologous structures
b)
Analogous structures
c)
Vestigial structures
d)
All of these
6.
5. Individuals with favorable traits survive, reproduce and pass on their traits to their offspring. What is this process called?
a)
Mutation
b)
Evolution
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural selection
7.
6. Which of the following pieces of evolutionary evidence deals with comparing similar structures in various species?
a)
The Fossil record
b)
Comparative anatomy
c)
Comparing DNA
d)
Layers of the Earth
8.
7. A whale having hip bones is an example of a________.
a)
Homologous structure
b)
Analogous structure
c)
Vestigial structure
d)
All of these
9.
8. If an organism has a vestigial structure, the structure likely once had a function
a)
In a close relative
b)
In an embryo
c)
In an early ancestor
d)
In an unrelated organism
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